Improvement in coal-scuttles



PATENT OFrToE.

ANDREW F. BURNETT, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

. IMPROVEMENT IN 'COAL-SCUTTLES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 177,617., dated May 23, 1876; application filed March 23, 1876.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANDREW F. BURNETT, of Chicago, in the county of Cook andState of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coal-Scuttles; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description thereof, that will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, and tothe letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The same letters and figures of reference are used to indicate the corresponding parts.

After describing the invention, its nature and extent will be shown in the claims.

The object of my invention is to furnish a coal-scuttle which can be manufactured about fifty per centum cheaperthan the ordinary -scuttle in common use, and also to provide a .more durable, and therefore a more economical, scuttle than any now used.

The greatest wear on a scuttle is on the sides, a fewinches from the bottom and the foot'of the scuttle frequently breaks ofi' where it is soldered onto the scuttle at its bottom.

The foot and walls of my scuttle are made from one solid piece of sheet-tin, and are so constructed that, for several inches from the bottom, the sides are of double thickness of tin.

No soldering is needed to supportthe bottom in place.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my lnvention. Fig. 2 is avertical sectional view, showing themethod of constructing the bottom.

A represents a scuttle of the ordinary shape. B is the bottom, stamped from one piece of tin, with flaring sides to correspond with the flare of the scuttle, and provided with a hollow bead to fit the wedge C in the sides of the scuttle. The hollow bead or wedge 0 holds firmiy the bottom B, as is obvious. The foot D, being but acontinuation of the walls, does not break away or become useless, but lasts till the scuttle itself is Worn out.

Not the least valuable feature of my invention is the fact that the bottom can be replaced by a new bottom at the nominal cost of the tin or galvanized iron. A mere child can replace the old bottom with a new oneno skill whatever being required in the operation.

Having now described my invention, What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Pat- But ISF I 1 In a coal-scuttle, the bottom B, stamped from a single piece of sheet'metal, with flaring and diverging sides, and provided with'a hollow bead or wedge, substantially as described, and for the purposes set forth.

2.' The bottom '13, in combination with the scuttle A, made with diverging and flaring sides, and thefoot D, flaring and diverging in the opposite direction, substantially as de scribed, and for the purposes as set forth.

In testimony that I claimthe foregoing I have hereunto set my hand.

ANDREW F. BURNETT. Witnesses:

CHAS. McDoNALI), WM. J. GARLETON. 

